Daily Republican., 1887-11-08
Graham Buspsud>d ,

Graham BaspsadAd.
For the purpose Of disposing OK III,
High School inves tigRiisu, the Boaft
OF Education held . special meotinI
last evening.
After the reading Of the cal, for
meeting BY the secretary, J. @. Massey
chairman OF the Investigating commit
toe. presented the following report:
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 2, 1887.
To the President and Mem bexs of tn
Board OF Education.
6RNTLHMRH: As members of tn
High School tfoable Investigating oom
mlttee wc respectfully submit the foI
lowing:
After duly reviewing the testimon,
produced during this Investigation, "
dnd Professor 7. l.. Graham guilty OF
point blank refusal to follow she direc
tions given BY 6uperintsndent EariaI
Regarding the course of studies include,
In the curriculum Of tho High sohool
We are also OF the opinion that he /
not . disciplinariau, nsithsr is be
conscientious worker In tho GLASS room
on these three charges We would rscom
mend his Suspension.
The charges Of rude and unRentle
manly conduct preferred against b In
by Mrs Hare snd Miss Pyle, 10 no
sustained by evidence submitted. W.
are also o. the opinion that Miss Has
aud Miss Pyle were guilty OF grave In
subordtnation In not car neatly and coz
d,ally cooperating With she pripcips
iu the maintepanoe Of discipline as re
quirod by section 20, rules Of the b0a I'd
The conduct Of those three parties
Professor 7. l.. Graham, Miss Hare an,
Miss Pyle, has brought great sc4nda
on our High School And dem0rAlixsd IL
discipline; aud, therefore, their contiu
usd association with ssid school ca
have but . baneful ipRusnce.
From tho evidence we think 1t wel
to call Superintendent Hsrlsn's atteu
tion TO sections 10 nnd 16; We think b.
soted for the sake OF peaos. but the righ
way 10 always the best, and that way
indicated by the rules and regulation
Of the board Of Pablo Education.
Inssmaeh Is the insubord inAtiou an,
neg cot OF duty proven against Profea
sor 7. l.. Graham and Bis two assintant
were committsd prior 70 their last sp
polDtment It seems evident that tn
Committee on Teaohers, and especially
the Visiting Cosamittee OF the Higl
School. were dereliot in their dirty, ant
therefore We would earnestly recon
mend reoonstrnotion or theso tw'
committees, especially the latter.
These opinions and Suggestions ar
made recognising the fact that the wis
dom and legality OF the action OF thi
Investigating committee In ensurinI
these teachers for offsuses comm itta
pravious TO their last appointment 10
debatabie question.
Raspt otfully submitted,
(S!gned) B, DoNoHoB,
j. O. MAssRI,
j. p THEODORE EUHKHL,
ALPRRD COLLINS,
Mr. Donaho moved that shis repor
bs adopted.
Mr.. Pyle stated that there was o mi
nority report, signed by himself snt
Messrs Foulk and Ma9av, which h
wosld like read.
The report was read, and was ss fol
lows:
"First. The charges against Thoma
l.. Graham, principal, are fully sus
tanned.
"secord. The charges against Mis-
Sallie Bare and Miss Susanna Pyle
teachers. with one exception, are no
sustained This exception Is In the oss
OF Miss Pyle in refusing to teach th,
program a. prepared by the principal
In vindicatlon OF this teacher the evi
del 90 shows that she actad In this re
fusal IN obedience to the command
aud orders Of the chairman OF the Higi
School Committee, who testified that b,
Instructed her not 10 teach said pro
gram, and he assumed 90 one in author
ity all responsibility for suob refusal
Here follows an extract from the testi
laony Of Mr.. Graham.] We therefor
offer the follow;ng:
Resolved, That Thomas l.. Graham
be and ia hereby requested 10 resign th
principalship Of the High School, sait
resignation TO take place from 0otobe
80. and be it further
Resolved, That In case the sail
rhomas L. Graham refuses 10 offer hi
ssignation on or before the above date
the committee on said High School b
aud are hereby authorized TO dismis
him from said office.
"Rssolved, That while ws think Mis-
Pyle should not have left the school IL
the manner she did, yet In visw Of oil
the circumstances surrounding this on
dsreliction of duty, We think she SHOULD
be exore1ated from blame We And ~
charges ngaias. the visiting oommtite
or the superintendent"
Nr. Pyle moved that this report bl
srbs,itu.ed for that OF the majority.
Kype moved 90 lay this report on th'
table, b1tflading tast according TO par
liamentary Tules it would carry thu
slsjcsity rspors With It, he Withdrew
his motion. The motion TO substitute
" az pug and lost by the following vote
Ayes-Bttts, Foulk, Grimshsw, Jones
Magag, Morgan, Pyle, Smith, Short
l'd9e, Trump and Bsird-1i. Nays
Chaa wick, Collins, Donohoe. Dtckey
Huekel, Grier, Hanson. Hayes, Kyne
Ii sssey, Palmer, Ruth and 6se~art--l3
The motion to adopt the majority re-
port coming up Dr. GrimshAw afked
that the report be read.
Mr.. Palmer objected, say Ing he saw
no use IN dilly daily ing.
DR.. Shor,lidge-We want some dilly
dallyipe.
Mr.. Palmer-Yee, you always do.
Mr., Pyle exhorted the members Ia
aot as gentlemen, not ss partisans.
DR., Grimshav remarked that every.
body knows that Mr.. Palmer is not q
partisan.
The report was read, and Mr.. Pyle
moved il be taken up In sections.
Mr.. Donohos objected, but the ctaii
decided the motion In order. Donohoe
appealed, but the chair was sustained.
The motion to take up by sections was
put and lost by an aye and nay vote oi
Ia TO 10. Morgan voted nay.
The motion 70 adopt tho majority re-
port coming up, Shortlidge moved 10
amend by sJrikinR out oil Of the report
except that part relating to Graham.
The Palmer and Kyne combination
Ial tut n q